U.S. presses Tunisia, once a bright spot of Arab Spring, on democracy
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 20, 2022
The Biden administration is pressing Tunisia’s leaders to reverse steps weakening the country’s democracy, exposing friction with a nation once seen as the most promising of those who experienced Arab Spring revolutions.
U.S. officials describe efforts to urge Tunisia to embrace a different political course as President Kais Saied continues to consolidate power more . . .